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Paris Treaty
Events leading to the Treaty
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris
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United States and Great Britain
Who negotiated the Treaty of Paris
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Back to April 1775.
How long have the events leading up to the treaty stretched back?
100
Britain handover Canada to the United States.
What did Franklin demand?
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Its own preliminary peace agreement with Britain.
What did France sign?
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The tower of London.
Where was Laurens being held.
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Ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American independence
What did the Treaty of Paris do
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July 4, 1776
when were the first volleys of the war fired?
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territory south of the Canadian border to double its size.
What did America gain?
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Missed the sessions
What did Jefferson and Laurens miss?
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U.S delegation.
Who were distrustful to the French?
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John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Laurens.
Who were the five people the Contenental Congress chose to negotiate the Treaty of Paris
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The Declaration of Independence
What did the second Continental congress officially adopt?
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Fishing rights in Canadian waters
What did the U.S successfully negotiate?
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For the peace negotiations
What sessions did they miss?
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Opted to negotiate separately with the British.
What did the U.S delegation do?
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signified America's status of a free nation
What did the signing signify
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surrendered to American and French forces in Yorktown,Virginia
What did British General Charles lord Cornwallis do in October 1781?
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Not to prevent British creditors from attempting to recover debts owed to them.
What did the U.S agree to?
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he had flight delays.
Why did franklin miss the sessions?
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All three nations and Spain.
Who all signed the final treaty?
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All territories in mainland North America.
What all did France give up?
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brought an end to the last major battle of the revolution
What did British General Charles Cornwallis surrendering do?
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preliminary articles of the treaty.
What did the U.S and Britain sign
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The British.
Who captured Laurens?
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The Continental Congress. January 14, 1784.
Who ratified the Treaty of Paris?and when was it ratified?